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Orenon Historical Society 4 Cltv Hall Subscribers Not Receiving Tiieir Papers Promptly Will Please Notify the Office At Once, Mebforb rrn RIBUNE FOURTH YEAR. MEDFORD, ORIXJOX, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 1909. No. 193. MAIL S; P. TO Bii D S - y SITE CHOSEN IS TWO BLOCKS NORTH FREIGHT DEPOT Will BE PLACED TOWARD SOUTH Railroad Company Makes Formal Announcement of Its Plans Will Beautify Its Right of Way In This City. NEW BUILDING TO BE OF STONE AND CONCRETE Will Be Built With Eye to Future With Accommodations for In creased Traffic. Formal announcement was made Wodnosdny by tho Southern Pacific of the speedy ooiiHlriiotiou of a $-10, 000 passongor depot nt Modford, ?.o bo located on tho site of tho section bonne, two blocks north of tho pros cut depot, and tho construction of n large freight depot two blocks south of tho present structure. Tho rm! road's right, of way between tho two depots, will bo parked, adorned wiih fonntnins and otherwise beautified. Tho new passenger depot will bo of stone nnd concreto and designed to nocnmmndiito tho traffic for n city many limes tho present size of Mod ford, showinir the railroad's faith in Medford's future. Tho present depot will be moved south to be used in connection with tho new freight de pot, and warehouses along the right of way will bo removed. Announcement of tho railroad's plans followed a visit from Superin tendent Fields, who arrived in bis special cor on tho morning's train. Members of tho city council nnd Mayor Canon wero tnkon to inspect tho sites of tho new dopots by Agent Hosenbanm nnd approved tho selec tions. Mr. Rosonbnnm agreed to re fines! the company to station a flag man at tho Main-street crossing to warn llio public of nppronching trains nnd prevent accident. Tho removal of tho depot will en able tho Mi.'in-street crossing to be open for traffic nil the limo nnd end the (ruin blockades that have recent Iv become n feature of Medford's liTc. Medford fjmg since outgrew its,Mnnne ml l,nt ,0 md been liaturul rlopol facilities and ns it is doing ;,,,,, ; Qreen county, Now. York, in more railroad business than nnyhsfiS. tt nlso boro n rnilrond time point in Oregon outside Portland, the nnnounceinent of new structures Wns not unexpected. ChnOgitig tho depot may hnvo somo effect upon tho business district, ns the present businoss section has grown up around tho station' liouso. It will probably give Contrnl avenue property ownors a chnnce to make it a business street nnd also make Sixth stroot doslrnblo for business purposes. fIND THEIR NEWLY IS Arthur Brown, Publisher, and B. H. . Harris, Timberman, Talk With Stranger in Train, Then Find. That He Is ead. TRAIN 16 HELD WHILE UNDERTAKER IS CALLED i Man Bore Papers Bearing Name of Thomas Moone and Issued In New York in 1868. 1 Arthur Brown, publisher, 'and B.I MA II. Harris, timbermnn, both of this I lUKr. v. d. ilia dom- eitv, after meeting a strnngor on inntion of Tammany Hall by Charles train 10 in Ashland last evcuing, nnd Murphy nnd Daniel Cogolan is boliev chntting for several moments, sud- ' t '' end following the Tam denlv discovered flint tho man was " defeat nt yesterday's election dead. Tho trnin wns held while an undertaker was culled nnd tho body . was removed. Messrs. Brown nnd Harris wero in Ashland vosterduv on business. Train 10 wns manv hours Into, it hoinir near midnight when thev en-! tered tho trnin to come to Modford. When thov entered thev noticed n man of nppnrcully 00 years of ngo sitting in the conch and fell into con- vcrsntion with him. For some mo ments they talked and then, accept ing tho invitation of the man, seated themselves. They continued to chut nnd thought nothing of tho fact that tho man did not respond. A little Inter some pnssenger pass ing through tho car happened to glance nt the face of the local men's companion. He stopped, gasped, leaned forwnrd nnd whispered: "My Clod! Thnl mnn is dend!" Both turned to glance nt their newly found companion nnd found that ho wns, dead. Mr. Brown felt tho dend man's pulse, but got no response. Tho body wns still warm. The train wns held while an under taker wns called and the body re moved. Wednesday morning it wns found lint tho 'man's name was Thomns check. Tho .body is being held pend ing an effort to bonr from somo rel ative or friend. DREADNOUGHT PLANS MYSTERIOUSLY MISSING LONDON, Nov. 3. A big sensa tion was cronted in politicnl circles tonight by a report thnt tho plnns for tho Inst Dreadnought launched, which should have boon returned to tho admiralty, hnvo disappeared. D$ 40 HENEY LOSESiTO LLECTNEW OUT AT POLLS Tammany Loses Fight In New York With Exception of Gaynor for Mayor, Who Won Easily. TOM L. JOHNSON LOSES ' OUT IN FIFTH RACE McCarthy, Union Labor Candidate, Is New Mayor in San Francisco ( Wliitlock Elected in Toledo. SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 3. Tho count in yestcrduy's election is ,tx cccding slowly. It is c.-omalcd thai P. II. McCarthy, tho union labor cnu didute, is elected mayor by SO'JO plu rality. Charles M. Fickert h.n won over Francis J. lluuey by 1000 votes. Tuo bourd of supervisors will prob ably stand: Union Jnjjor, 10; repubic nns, 5; democrats, 3. Tammany Loses. '" '' exception of Gaynor for mayor, who wins by nt lost 00,000. Personally, Murphy detested Cog- oln" n'"1 forced the nominations, be Hevuig Hint Ouynor s personal popu- ''inly would elect the whole ticket. Charles II. Whitman, fusionist, was elected successor to District Attorney Jerome over George Gordon. Tho full extent of Tnmmany's de feat is shown by the fact that the board of estimate, which controls $1, 000,000,000 n yenr expenditure, will stand: Fusion, 13 votes; Tnmmnny, 3. Tom Johnson Whipped. CLEVELAND, O., Nov. 3. Follow ing his defent by Herman Basher, re publican, for the mayoralty, Tom L. Johnson announced that he wonld be n candidate two years hence. The de feat of Johnson is ciiilmed to bo the result of loss of confidence in tho low fare advocated by Johnson. Other Elections. ROCHESTER, Nov. 3. Tho entire republican ticket was elected here yesterday by n plurality of 0500. Hi ram Edgerton is mayor. BUFFALO, Nov. 3. Louis Fuhr- nian, democrat, wns elected bv 1300 yesterday. Republicans fill tho re mnimlcr of the city ticket. TOLEDO. Nov. 3. Brand Whitlock independent, wns ro-clec.ted mayor i,v 5700. ALBANY, N. Y., Nov. 3. .Tamos McEwnn, ropublicnn, wns elected mnyor. The entire,, oily nnd county tickets wont republican by 500. The next assembly will bo compos ed of 200 republicans, 48 democrats. n gain of two republicans. Tho son sntionnl feature of tho eloction wns tho defent of State Senator John 000 TONIGHT Annual Meeting of Commercial Club Will Be Held This Evening All Members Are Urged to Attend. ANNUAL REVIEW OF WORK TO BE MADE Plans Will Be Placed on Foot for Coming Year's Work Much to Be Done. Tho annual meeting of the Medford Commercial club will be held this eve ning in the Commercial club rooms, and every member is urged to attend. Now officers are to be elected for the coming year and reports of pres ent officers made. The work of the past year is to bo reviewed and plans put on foot for handling the work during the coming year. Each year in the past has seen the club grow in strength, and in its ability to get results, ai-d the next year's work is to be under taken with a rim. Kvery member is needed nt meeting this evening. the TALENT BEATS THE STATE UPON LARGE POTATOES TALENT, Or., Nov. 3. (Special.) C. Cory was doubtful that the 11 potatoes mentioned in the Oregon Journal ns weighing 9'i pounds nnd measuring five feet in length were tho biggest in Oregon, so he picked out tho snnie number of his Enrly Sunrise potatoes, grown without ir rigntion, between the rows of his fruit trees, nnd found that they mens u red eight feet hi length nnd weighed 30 pounds. - TALENT, Or.. Nov. 3. (Special.) Tho Talent bank has just complet ed a cement cnult nnd has installed within it one of the lntest improved safes, so that that institution has now every facility for. the safeguard ing of funds and papers in its ohnrge. C. W. Wolters has just completed mi addition to his store building, whi-.-h gices him ample room. His store now covers nn entire block. Raines, prosident pro tern of the sen ate, for years republican lender of tho liouso. PROVIDENCE, R. I.. Nov. 3. Complete returns show republicans won n sweeping victory in Rhodo Is land. Pothier wns elected governor. BOSTON, Nov. 3. Draper wns re elected governor by n majority of less than 0000. PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 3. Sam P. Rotnn wns ro-elcctod district attor ney on the ropublicnn ticket. SALT LAKE, . Utah, Nov. 3. The American anti-Church party elected Major J. S. Bransford mnyor by n substantial majority. They also elect ed 18 conncilmen.' . - ASKS ELECTRIC ROAD FRANCHISE S OF CITY During Month of October Great Strides Were Taken Towards Ciciv Improvement in the City. 4076 FEET OF SEWER MAINS WERE PUT IN Many Streets Have Water Mains Laid Grades Established for Many Sidewalks. In no better way is the growth thnt the city is making reflected than in the report of City Engineer Harry E. Foster for the month of October, Water and sewer mains have been constructed on many streets, side wnlks mode and other improvements shown. According to the report, which was filed with the city council Tuesday evening, during the month ' the fol lowing sewers have been construct ed: In block 25, 300 feet; Hamilton street, 814 feet; block 19, 300 feet; Riverside avenue. South. 459 feet; South Orange. 385 feet; Rose avenue, 600 feet; Summit avenue. COO feet, making a total of 4076 feet of sew ers completed during the month. Thirty-three permits were issued for connections, i During the month grades have been established for sewers as follows : On Pie .street. 1362 feet; Ivy street, South. 1381 feet; Newtown, 680: Twelfth. 724: Washington, 1142: Elm, 1141; Eighth, 348; Main street, Eenst, 1639: Washington. East, 20f)0; Gen esee, 1180, a totnl of 12.547 feet. Water Mains. During the month water mains have been laid nt nn estimated cost of $22,001.23 on the following streets: West Main. West Jackson. Xarrecnn. Summit avenue. Rose avenue. North Peneh. West Fourth, Olson, Ros court. West Second. Grades for laying water mains hove been established on several streets, totaling a distance of 37.321 feet. Grades for cement walks have been established for a distance of 13.1"1 feet. Preliminary work wns nlso done in connection with the installation of a storm sewer on Front nnd Eighth streets. Gutter grades were stnU lishcd on West Main street. Tne pro file has been prepared for the East Side trunk sewer. W. P. Bnker, street commissioner, reported thnt during October the Eni DEPOT FORMAL REQUEST BY JOHNR. ALLEN Council Will Meet Thursday After noon to Consider It as Commit tee of the Whole Will Act Friday. k CONSTRUCTION WORK MUST START, IN YEAR. Many Other Important Matters Con sidered by Council Hold Busy Session. ' John R. Allen, president of the Pacific & Eastern railroad, formal ly applied to the city council at their regular' meeting Tuesday evening for a franchise for an electric road in the city of Medford. The council will consider the matter, sitting as a com mittee of the whole, on Thursday aft- enioon. Action will be taken Friday evening. Mr. Allen asks for a franchise in Medford for a period of ten years. Actual construction work must start within a year. Steam power cannot be used upon the road except in con struction work. A fare of 5 cents only can be charged passengers wilh in the city limits of Medford. Other Business. The council considered mucji other business. Reports of officials were received and filed and monthly bills paid. A saloon license was granted to George M. Bordeaux and the license of George M. Needles was transferred to B. S. Radcliff & Co. Bids were opened for the construc tion of sewers on the East Side and that of Jacobsen-Bade company ac cepted. Protests were entered bv J. L. Schermcrhorn nnd George Fades against the paving of the alley in the oMore hotel block. The matter wns laid on the table. The city engineer wns empowered to enforce the laying of certnin ce ment sidewalks. The bond of Vincent S. Baker wns accepted. An ordinance was passed declar ing the cost of a water main on Clark street and declaring the assessment on adjacent property. Hornco Mitchell nnd Orover Neil of Ashland were in the city Wednes day on n business trio. Main street gutters were grndud; five culverts put. in; 70 feet of 8 -inch drain put in nt the bridge ; open house nlley filled nnd graded: three sewers flushed nnd five repaired. Twelve new plank and two s'one crosswalks were put in; eix ftllcy crosswnlk? were installed and e''fbl culverts built. MADEOFMEDFORD
